Skill-based syllabusMULTICULTURAL

DIVERSITY:A Challenge to Global Teachers

JEZIEL B. DIAZ, BSE4A1

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“The major goal of multicultural education is to transform the school sa that the

“ The major role of multicultural education is to transform the school so that the male and female students, exceptional learners, as well as students coming from diverse cultural-social class racial and ethnic groups will experience an equal opportunity to learn in school.”

–(James Banks, 1975)

In skill-based syllabus, the content of the language teaching involves a collection of particular skills that may play a role in using language

The primary purpose of skill-based instruction is to teach the specific language skill that may be useful or necessary in using language. Skills are things that people must be able to do to be competent in a language. Unlike situational syllabi where functions are grouped together into specific language use settings, skill-based syllabi group linguistic competencies (pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar and discourse) together into generalized types of behavior, such as listening to spoken language for the main idea, writing well-formed paragraphs, specific purpose writing, and so forth. 

Diversitythe state or fact of being diverse;

 difference; unlikeness

variety; multiformity

a point of difference.

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In skill-based syllabus, the content of the language teaching involves a collection of particular skills that may play a role in using language

The primary purpose of skill-based instruction is to teach the specific language skill that may be useful or necessary in using language. Skills are things that people must be able to do to be competent in a language. Unlike situational syllabi where functions are grouped together into specific language use settings, skill-based syllabi group linguistic competencies (pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar and discourse) together into generalized types of behavior, such as listening to spoken language for the main idea, writing well-formed paragraphs, specific purpose writing, and so forth. 

Multicultural

representing several different cultures or cultural elements

Students may differ in..

RACE (indicated by the color of the skin)

ETHNIC or RELIGIOUS GROUPS

LANGUAGE

Economic Status

Family Background

MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION (movement)

It enables teachers and educators to

give value to the differences in prior

knowledge, experiences of learners

from diverse background and

familiarity with students’ histories of

diverse culture. (Haertel,1998)

1. Learn as much about and become as sensitive to and aware of racial, ethnic, cultural and gender groups other than your own.

Suggestions that will assist you in understanding your multi-cultural

learners:

2. Never make assumptions about an individual based on your perception of that individual’s race, ethnicity, culture and gender.

3. Avoid stereotyping

4. Get to know each student as a unique individual: Walk in the footsteps of all your students.

ACCOMMODATING CULTURAL DIFFERENCES AND COMMONALITIES

Basic assumptions that will enhance teacher development

No two learners are exactly the same.

Children in all classroom are heterogeneous.

Strategies that work with one learner may not

work with another.

Basic assumptions that will enhance teacher development

Students background and experiences should

be considered when teaching.

Community members from n\various ethnic

differences and similarities.

“All men are pretty much alike. It is only by culture that they are set apart.”

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